Finding connection and resilience as a CISO
With sensitive information to protect and reputational risk always in the background, it isn’t easy for security leaders to have open conversations about what’s working…
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AI can’t deliver without trusted, well-governed information
While enterprise IT leaders recognize the transformative potential of AI, a gap in information readiness is causing their organizations to struggle in securing, governing, and…
Infosec products of the month: August 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Black Kite, Brivo, Cloudflare, Descope, Doppel, Druva, Elastic, ExtraHop, LastPass,…
Agentic AI coding assistant helped attacker breach, extort 17 distinct organizations
Cybercriminals have started “vibe hacking” with AI’s help, AI startup Anthropic has shared in a report released on Wednesday. An attacker used the agentic AI…
Maritime cybersecurity is the iceberg no one sees coming
Maritime transport, the backbone of global trade, is adapting to shifting economic, political, and technological conditions. Advances in technology have improved efficiency, bringing innovations such…
ScamAgent shows how AI could power the next wave of scam calls
Scam calls have long been a problem for consumers and enterprises, but a new study suggests they may soon get an upgrade. Instead of a…
Where security, DevOps, and data science finally meet on AI strategy
AI infrastructure is expensive, complex, and often caught between competing priorities. On one side, security teams want strong isolation and boundaries. On the other, engineers…
Can AI make threat intelligence easier? One platform thinks so
When analysts at RH-ISAC found themselves spending 10 hours a week just collecting threat intelligence, they knew their process wasn’t sustainable. They were manually tracking…
How CISOs are balancing risk, pressure and board expectations
AI has moved to the top of the CISO agenda. Three in five CISOs see generative AI as a security risk, with many worried about…
Hundreds of Salesforce customer orgs hit in clever attack with potentially huge blast radius
A threat group Google tracks as UNC6395 has pilfered troves of data from Salesforce corporate instances, in search of credentials that can be used to…
AI is becoming a core tool in cybercrime, Anthropic warns
A new report from Anthropic shows how criminals are using AI to actively run parts of their operations. The findings suggest that AI is now…
Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: August 2025
This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Buttercup: Open-source AI-driven system detects and patches…